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American Football Conference · AFC North
The Cincinnati Bengals were founded in 1967 and play their home games at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Owned by Mike Brown with Duke Tobin serving as general manager, the franchise has experienced dramatic swings in fortune over the past decade and a half. After a 12–4 campaign in 2015, the Bengals endured several losing seasons, bottoming out at 2–14 in 2019. The turnaround came swiftly: by 2021, Cincinnati reached the Super Bowl with a 10–7 record, followed by a 12–4 playoff season in 2022. Under head coach Zac Taylor, the roster features quarterback Joe Burrow alongside veteran Joe Flacco, with playmakers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins leading the receiving corps. Recent seasons have settled into middling territory—back-to-back 9–8 finishes in 2023 and 2024, then a 6–11 record in 2025.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 78 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 58 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–0 | — |
| 2025 | 6–11 | — |
| 2024 | 9–8 | — |
| 2023 | 9–8 | — |
| 2022 | 12–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2021 | 10–7 | Reached the Super Bowl |
| 2020 | 4–11–1 | — |
| 2019 | 2–14 | — |
| 2018 | 6–10 | — |
| 2017 | 7–9 | — |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Cincinnati Bengals, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 95% of the room, across 2 articles · 15.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
more bullish than 95% of the room, across 2 articles · 15.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
Page 3 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“The Bengals are winning the AFC North. ... I think twelve and five wins the AFC North.”
| 2016 |
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| 6–9–1 |
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| 2015 | 12–4 | Made the playoffs |
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| 2010 | 4–12 | — |
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| 2009 | 10–6 | Made the playoffs |
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more bullish than 94% of the room, across 2 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
more bearish than 100% of the room, across 3 articles · 86.1 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
more bearish than 95% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 94% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
“I had Cincinnati winning the division. So when I went through this, I had the Ravens as the wildcard team from that division.”
“When the Steelers play the Bengals, we know what's gonna happen. They still gonna get this work... I'm just letting you know we're gonna beat them again”
“When the Steelers play the Bengals, we know what's gonna happen. They still gonna get this work... We beat the Steelers. Okay, I'm just letting you know we're gonna beat them again”
“So I see the Cincinnati Bengals winning this game”
“I think that Cincinnati wins that wow, and they cover the spread on that one... Now we're going Cincinnati wins by two.”
“AFC North Cincinnati Bengals: 11-6 ... 4. Bengals”
“AFC Super Bowl Representative: Cincinnati Bengals”
“watching Joe Burrow, you know, breathe some life back into this team, I'm gonna take the Bengals”
“for me this year, it would be Sonny Stiles at ten... So he would be an absolute steal at 10 for the Bengals”
“I think this is a guy that I wouldn't be shocked to hear his name come off the board late first round”
“Jeremiah Love, the running back out of Notre Dame... he went number 10 to the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“The Bengals cannot mess this up. It is Caleb Downs from Ohio State.”
“The number one tight end... Kenyan Saddiq out of Oregon... That is top 10 at mock draft one point o.”
“I would bet right now that guy's a top 100 pick. In this class specifically”
“The Bengals are six and eleven, they'll be picking tenth.”
“The number one tight end, a guy who has in a good way, gotten some Kyle Pitts comps”
“Then Mansoor Lane corner at pick number 10 to the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“And at number 10, Mansour Delaine goes to the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“Cincinnati Bengals at 10. Ohio State safety Kale downs.”
“I would also go Caleb Downs here just because, like, obviously, like, he is, again, one of the best players in this draft class, and he fits what the Bengals want to do”
“Lock and stone, Caleb Downs, number 10 to the Bengals.”
“I think that Joe Burrow, surrounded by better defense, could be viewed as the best quarterback in the National Football Like right now if it stays healthy.”
“Caleb Downs, 10 to Cincinnati.”
“They got the tenth pick, who do they go with? Kevin downas to me, is to pick right.”
“But I think that Ruby band maybe the guy, the edge Rusher out of Miami.”
“And then last number 10 here. Caleb Downs, Ohio State safety is the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“Patriot Bengals. I I think Burrow's coming back, man.”
“So, you know, Browning's gonna get that start.”
“He goes even one game under 500, they're gonna be nine and eight at the end of the season.”
“Their season is absolutely cooked, and they're gonna be picking in the top 10 this year.”
“Jake Browning, baby. And it's gonna start this weekend, and the Bengals are gonna be three and o.”
“if if their backup quarterback is a 500 quarterback, they they could make the playoffs one game above.”
“Why would anybody be surprised if Jake Browning goes one game over 500? That's ten and seven the rest of the way. Ten and seven might make the playoffs. Season is not over.”
“And I think the Bengals can go to three and o this week potentially.”
“I put the Bengals in. Steelers out with Steelers out Bengals in in that segment”
“Four and three at the Bengals. This is a this is a this is a loss for us. Four and four”
“And Zach Moss is the reason why Chase Brown's season didn't start early enough last year. Chase Brown's season starts week one.”
“you think you're gonna steal him in some fantasy draft, but Chase Brown, Zach Moss got released... Chase Brown's gonna be a top 10 running back this year.”
“I think the Bengals are gonna make the playoffs this year.”